Russian president Vladimir Putin could repeat the tactics used to destabilise Ukraine in Baltic members of the Nato alliance, the Defence Secretary has warned.

Michael Fallon said Nato must be ready for Russian aggression in "whatever form it takes" as he acknowledged tensions between the alliance and Moscow were "warming up".

His comments came after Prime Minister David Cameron called on Europe to make clear to Russia that it faces economic and financial consequences for "many years to come" if it does not stop destabilising Ukraine.

MUSLIM LEADERS 'MUST CHALLENGE IS'

Muslim communities need to do more to counter the "twisted" ideology used by Islamic State (IS) and al Qaida to recruit and radicalise would-be terrorists, Barack Obama has said.

At an international conference on combating violent extremism, the US president said the propaganda put out by the groups, including on social media, had to be challenged by clerics and leaders representing the overwhelming majority of Muslims.

Mr Obama said: "As we go forward we need to find new ways to amplify the voices of peace and tolerance and inclusion, and we especially need to do it online."

PM TO HIGHLIGHT ECONOMIC RECORD

David Cameron will highlight the Government's economic record today, promising a "brighter future for hard-working people" ahead of a speech to business leaders.

The Prime Minister, who received a boost from the latest official figures showing falling unemployment and rising wages, said he was "determined to go further" in creating more jobs.

Chancellor George Osborne said his plan for the East of England region will result in 250,000 more jobs by 2020.

CHILDCARE COSTS 'HIT VALUE OF WORK'

Spiralling childcare costs mean that for many families "it simply does not pay to work", a major report has warned.

It suggests that despite heavy Government spending, childcare prices have continued to soar in recent years.

The cost of sending a toddler to nursery part-time has risen by around a third over the last five years, with parents now forced to fork out £6,000 a year on average.

LIBYA URGES UN TO LIFT ARMS EMBARGO

Libya has urged the UN to lift an arms embargo so it can fight the Islamic State (IS) group.

Foreign minister Mohammed al Dairi said the need was urgent, as IS establishes a presence in North Africa and moves closer to Europe.

He spoke at an emergency session of the UN Security Council amid regional alarm after IS over the weekend posted a video of the beheadings of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya.

MAN HELD OVER BECKY GODDEN MURDER

A 51-year-old man has been arrested over the murder of a woman who disappeared in 2003, police said.

The remains of Becky Godden-Edwards were later found in a field.

Superintendent Sean Memory, of Wiltshire Police, said: "We can confirm that a 51-year-old man from Swindon was arrested on suspicion of the murder of Becky Godden (also known as Rebecca Godden Edwards). He has been interviewed and inquiries continue."

EXPENSIVE DRUGS 'HARMING THE NHS'

More harm than good is being done to NHS patients overall by the approval of costly drugs, research has suggested.

The findings, by health economists at the University of York, also show the NHS is paying too much for new medicines.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - the body which looks at the cost-effectiveness of drugs - uses a threshold of £30,000 for each Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY), which is a measure of health combining length and quality of life.

FOOD INDUSTRY BLAMED OVER OBESITY

Food companies and lack of government action are largely to blame for "unacceptably slow" progress towards tackling obesity, according to experts.

New estimates published in The Lancet medical journal suggest that children in the US are consuming 200 more calories a day than they were in the 1970s.

They also weigh five kilograms (11 pounds) more than they did 30 years ago.

EASTENDERS KILLER TO BE UNMASKED

It is the moment EastEnders fans have been waiting for since Lucy Beale was found dead almost a year ago.

Tonight her killer will be revealed in the latest episode of the soap, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this week with a series of live specials to solve the long-running whodunnit.

Viewers are sure to be kept on the edge of their seats right up until the moment her murderer is unmasked in another part-live show.

NME AWARDS HAT-TRICK FOR KASABIAN

Kasabian made up for their Brits snub by picking up three gongs at the NME Awards.

The rockers, who did not get a single Brits nomination, were hailed as the best British band at the event at Brixton Academy in London.

They also carried off best album for 48:13 and won the best quote award for guitarist Serge Pizzorno's reaction to headlining Glastonbury when he said: "Five records, 10 years. We've earned our shot."